Welcome
My name is Kayla and I live in North Lake Tahoe, one of the most beautiful places in the world. Along with snowboarding, wakeboarding, hiking, paddleboarding, traveling, and hanging out with bunnies, I love to read, write, and drink coffee.
As a full-time freelance writer, I regularly contribute to the Tahoe Quarterly, Sierra Nevada Ally, Tahoe Daily Tribune/Sierra Sun, the IVCBA's Live.Work.Play. magazine, and Enjoy magazine. To see samples of my work, view all of my recent articles here. I’ve also written a few books.
11/17/26- The third edition of Northern California Road Trips is coming out. Preorder today!
3/24/26- The Best of California State Parks is out now!
Upcoming Events-
12/4/26, 5pm-7pm- Join my friends/fellow authors Joanna Howes, Tim Hauserman, and I for book signings at The Understory in Tahoe City during Holly Jolly Strolls!
1/10/27, 4pm- I'm going back to Ruby's! I absolutely loved the conversations I had with readers/fellow travelers there in July and am so excited to see them again when the third edition of Northern California Road Trips comes out.
2/10/27, 5:30pm-6:30pm- Writers' Wednesdays talk with the Nevada Historical Society
2/25-3/7/27- Sometime during SNOWFEST I'll be selling books at the Watson Cabin (which is featured in the Tahoe chapter of Northern California Road Trips).
Past Events:
9/15/26, 5pm- Thank you to the people who came to my Incline Village Library best Tahoe trails in and around California State Parks talk! I loved chatting with fellow travelers/hikers at my home library :)
8/1/26, 11am-4pm- It was a beautiful day to be signing books at the Gatekeeper's Museum Placer Co. Heritage Trails Celebration in Tahoe City! Put me in the pines next to the lake any day ;)
7/26/26, 2pm-4:30pm- I am BLOWN AWAY at the level of support Ruby's readers gave me at my Meet & Greet/book signing of Best of California State Parks at Ruby's Books in Folsom. THANK YOU!
7/25/26, 11am-2pm- Book signing of Best of California State Parks at the Reno Barnes & Noble. Thank you to my Reno friends and fellow book readers for coming out!
7/18/26- THANK YOU to everyone who chatted with me about the beauty of remote places, Mono Lake, Bodie, bunnies, our favorite state parks, sleeping in a covered wagon, et cetera, at the Eastern Sierra Book Festival. And a special THANK YOU to Whistling Rabbit Press for putting it on and Stellar Brew for keeping us all Tahoe writers well-fed and caffeinated. I can't wait for next year!
7/11/26, 1pm- THANK YOU to everyone who came to my book signing of Best of California State Parks and NCRT at the Sacramento Birdcage Barnes & Noble (Citrus Heights). I loved signing a book for a recently married couple who's about to embark on all sorts of new adventures together :)
6/20/26, noon-2pm- Book signing of Best of California State Parks at the Redding Barnes & Noble. It was so great to see old friends, new friends, and family interested in exploring Northern California :)
6/6/26, 10am-6pm- I loved seeing everyone at the Sierra Arts Book Fest! THANK YOU all for braving the wind to be with us and supporting Best of CASP.
5/14/26- Best of CASP Launch Party at the Depot Gallery & Bookstore in Sparks presented by the Sierra Arts Foundation, 6pm-7:30pm. THANK YOU all for coming!
4/11/26- I gave a fun talk on my favorite state parks to stargaze at during the 2026 Truckee Literary Crawl! THANK YOU to the 25-plus people who showed up!
Recent Press:
Tahoe’s Best Bike-in Campgrounds- Tahoe Magazine, June 2026
6 of the Best Local Northern California State Parks for Kids- North State Parent, June/July 2026
Field Notes From Visiting Pfeiffer Big Sur- Sierra Nevada Ally, May 2026
Ally Audio: A Guide to California Parks- Sierra Nevada Ally, April 2026
Best of California State Parks by Moon Travel Guides- Bookworm for Kids, March 2026
New guide spotlights California park treasures- MSN (Curated by AI), April 2026
Best Places to Camp in California- Moon Travel Guides, March 2026
“Local author creates guide to California State Parks”- Tahoe Daily Tribune/Sierra Sun, March 2026
“Tahoe writer Kayla Anderson co-authors ‘Moon Best of California State Parks’ travel guide”—Tahoe Guide, March 2026
"Sugar Pine Point State Park changes the name of campground"- Sierra Sun, July 2025
Follow me on Instagram to see what I'm currently up to.
Thanks for stopping by!
Kayla
